[ˈblɛmɪʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something
(e.g: the girl's hands were without a blemish)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): from Old French ble(s)miss-, lengthened stem of ble(s)mir ‘make pale, injure’; probably of Germanic origin

[ˈblɛmɪʃ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- spoil the appearance or quality of (something)
(e.g: his reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): from Old French ble(s)miss-, lengthened stem of ble(s)mir ‘make pale, injure’; probably of Germanic origin